scalpel
//ˈskæl.pəl//
Noun
scalpelSingular
scalpelsPlural
1
A small, sharp knife with a thin blade used by surgeons and in anatomical dissections.
The surgeon carefully made an incision with a scalpel.
2
Any small, very sharp cutting instrument used for precise work.
The artist used a scalpel to cut intricate patterns in the paper.